Psalm 140

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Tonight's prayer is from Psalm 140:1. 

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:03):
I'm Bishop T. D. Jake's inviting you to unwine your
mind and spirit with tonight's sleep. Psalm Deliver me Lord
from the evil man, Preserve me from the violent man,
Psalm one forty birth one. Dear God, as I prepare

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to lay my head down to rest, I first want
to thank you for your justice. Your righteousness extends to
the heavens, and your faithfulness to the clouds. Throughout my day,
you have been my rock and shield. I am forever

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grateful for that. However, I come before you tonight with
the heavy heart. Intrusive thoughts have plagued my mind for
too long, causing my distress and unease. Though I tried
to fend them off, I know I cannot do it alone.

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Please help me, Lord, to find peace and rest. Take
these thoughts from me and replace them with gentle reminders
of your love and grace. Moreover, I ask you extend

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a helping hand to those in need. May they find
refuge in your loving arms and rest for their weary souls.
As I drift off to sleep tonight, I imagine myself
lying at the foot of your throng. I imagine your

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warm embrace holding me close, soothing my anxiety and calming
my fears. Thank you for your love and your mercy.
May it continue to guide me through another day. In Jesus' name, Amen,

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I'm Bishop td Jakes inviting you to unwind your mind
and spirit with tonight's Sleep Psalm. Prepare your heart for
this devotional from the Book of Psalms, guiding you into
a RESTful embrace under his watchful eye. Thank you for

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joining me, Bishop td Jakes, for tonight's episode of the
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Speaker 2 (03:30):
Hello, I'm Grace. For tonight's Sleep Psalm by pray dot Com.
We will be meditating on Psalm one and forty. Lie
down flat on your back, relax your neck and shoulders.
Rest your hands gently by your side. Breathe in and
out slowly as you exhale, release any tension in your body.

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Take a deep breath, tw the fresh air to fill
your lungs completely. Hold your breath for a few seconds.
Exhale slowly, releasing the oxygen into your body, allowing it
to rejuvenate every cell, every muscle, every joint. Take another

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deep breath, lift any stress and anxiety from today to
the Lord. Allow his strong hands to carry your burdens.
Exhale and feel a heaviness release from your shoulders, opening
up your chest and lightening your heart. Meditate on the

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power and strength of the Lord. Picture his mighty hands
helping you and delivering you. Know in his hands you
are safe and secure. Nothing can rise against you. Close
your eyes and prepare to listen to tonight's psalm. Allow

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his word to strengthen you as you rest. God's word
tells us we live in a world at war, where
men you slander and the threat of violence to destroy
one another. But his word also reminds us God will
deliver those who put their hope in His power and strength.

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Psalm one hundred forty from the King James version says,
Deliver me, o Lord, from the evil man. Preserve me
from the violent man, which imagine mischiefs in their heart.
Continually are they gathered together for war. They have sharpened
their tongues like a serpent, adders poison is under their lips. Sailah,

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Keep me, o Lord, from the hands of the wicked.
Preserve me from the violent man who have purposed to
overthrow my goings. The proud have hid a snare for me,
and chords. They have spread a net by the wayside.
They have set jib for me. Say Lah, I said,
unto the Lord, Thou art my God. Hear the voice

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of my supplications. O Lord, O God, the Lord the
strength of my salvation. Thou hast covered my head in
the day of battle. Grant not, o Lord, the desires
of the wicked further, not his wicked device, lest they
exalt themselves. Say lah, as for the head of those
that compass me about, let the mischief of their own

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lips cover them. Let burning coals fall upon them. Let
them be cast into the fire, into deep pits, that
they rise not up again. Let not an evil speaker
be established in the earth. Evil shall hunt the violent
man to overthrow him. I know that the Lord will
maintain the cause of the afflicted and the right of

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the poor. Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name.
The upright shall dwell in thy presence. The Psalmist reminds
us the troubles and evil we will face in this world.
People will rise against us and slander us because of
our faith in God. But we can find hope and

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joy in the strength of the Lord, for he will
deliver us from our enemies and give us rest. Take
a deep breath. Feel the Lord's strength fill you, preparing
you for the battles in this life. Exhale slowly and
put on the helmet of His salvation that will protect

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you from the evil that lurks in the darkness of
the world. Know his mighty hands will protect you from
the evil one. Know his right hand will uphold you
in the middle of the battlefield, enabling you to stand
firm in your faith until the end. Breathe in and
out slowly. Bask in the powerful presence of the Lord.

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Dwell in his safety. Put your hope in his justice
and mercy. Know he will bring down those who rise
against the poor and afflicted. Know those who follow the
Lord and love him will find rest in his power
and strength, in the security of his salvation. Acknowledge any

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unconfessed sin before the Lord. Confess any slander or threats
that have left your tongue. Confess any selfishness that has
kept you from giving to the poor and needy. Ask
God to forgive you for any harsh words you have spoken.
Rejoice in the power and strength of the Lord. Rejoice

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in his salvation. Thank him for the times he has
helped you and delivered you. Thank him for the love
and mercy he has shown you. Thank him for protecting
you from the evil in this world. Think of a
person who is experiencing a difficult time right now. Pray

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God will help them and deliver them from their troubles.
Pray he will fill them with his peace and preserve
them with his strength. Cry out to the Lord. Tell
him about your troubles. Lift your fears and worries to him.
Ask for his help and deliverance. Ask for his provision

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and protection. Know he hears you and will answer you.
Pray for the Lord to reveal the evil in this world.
Pray he will protect his people from those who seek
to destroy them. Pray for the Lord to help you
be a champion for the poor and the afflicted. Pray

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God will fill your heart with his generosity and courage
as you defend their cause. Pray for the Lord to
protect you from the path and the hands of the wicked.
Pray you will put your hope and trust in His
strength and salvation so that you may find rest tonight.

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Breathe in and out slowly, relax your neck and shoulders,
soften your fingers and toes. As your body relaxes, allow
God's hope to comfort you and his strength to restore
you as you sleep peacefully throughout the night.